There was once a cinema in almost every district of Sheffield as well as the city centre, but they are all long gone, many demolished or the buildings repurposed.
Tracing back to the emergence of motion picture work in the late nineteenth century, the history of cinemas in Sheffield is truly captivating.
It all started on 10th July 1905, when cinematographer Jasper Redfern opened Central Hall on Norfolk Street, showcasing variety acts alongside animated pictures and films.
This evolution sparked a wave of purpose-built venues throughout the 1910s, kickstarted in 1910 by the establishment of Sheffield's very first purpose-built cinema, the Picture Palace on Union Street.
Our gallery of 27 nostalgic photographs takes a step back in time to look at Sheffield’s cinemas of the past
How many can you remember?
21. Cinema
Firemen fight a fire at the Classic Cinema, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, on February 15, 1984
22. Gaumont
The Gaumont Cinema, Barkers Pool, Sheffield City Centre, in 1985, just prior to demolition | Picture Sheffield/Dennis Webster
23. ABC Cinema
The ABC Cinema, on Angel Street, Sheffield, in August 1985, when the films showing were The Never Ending Story, Police Academy 2 and The Care Bears Movie | Sheffield Newspapers
24. Odeon at Barkers Pool 1987
Odeon Cinema Barkers Pool Exterior 1987. Do you remember the giant mural painted on the main staircase by local artist Joe Scarborough? It is one of my most prevailing childhood memories, I would try to see as much of the unfurling story in the mural while making my way up the stairs to the cinema screen. | Johnston Press